Product class: Medicinal product with marketing authorization
Medicinal product class: Human medicine
Name of medicinal product: ACTOS
Active substances:
Pioglitazone
Estonian, English, Latin
ATC code: A10BG03
Dosage form: tablet
Strength: 30mg
Legal status for supply*: Subject to medicinal prescription
Summary of product characteristics (SPC):
Package information leaflet (PIL): EST
Labelling:  
Indication: Pioglitazone is indicated as second or third line treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus as described below: as monotherapy - in adult patients (particularly overweight patients) inadequately controlled by diet and exercise for whom metformin is inappropriate because of contraindications or intolerance as dual oral therapy in combination with - metformin, in adult patients (particularly overweight patients) with insufficient glycaemic control despite maximal tolerated dose of monotherapy with metformin - a sulphonylurea, only in adult patients who show intolerance to metformin or for whom metformin is contraindicated, with insufficient glycaemic control despite maximal tolerated dose of monotherapy with a sulphonylurea. as triple oral therapy in combination with - metformin and a sulphonylurea, in adult patients (particularly overweight patients) with insufficient glycaemic control despite dual oral therapy. - Pioglitazone is also indicated for combination with insulin in type 2 diabetes mellitus adult patients with insufficient glycaemic control on insulin for whom metformin is inappropriate because of contraindications or intolerance (see section 4.4). After initiation of therapy with pioglitazone, patients should be reviewed after 3 to 6 months to assess adequacy of response to treatment (e.g. reduction in HbA1c). In patients who fail to show an adequate response, pioglitazone should be discontinued. In light of potential risks with prolonged therapy, prescribers should confirm at subsequent routine reviews that the benefit of pioglitazone is maintained (see section 4.4).
Safety features: Yes
Marketing authorization holder: Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH 
Marketing authorization number: EU/1/00/150 
Marketing authorization issued on: 08 February 2002 
Marketing authorization expires on: Unlimited 
Marketing authorization procedure type: Centralised 
Assessment report:   
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Package code Name of medicinal product Dosage form Package Legal status Reimbursements Reference price Last imported PƤritolumaa Additional information
1013577  ACTOS  tablet  30mg 28TK  Prescription      29/05/2015     
1212411  ACTOS  tablet  30mg 14TK  Prescription           
1212422  ACTOS  tablet  30mg 30TK  Prescription           
1212433  ACTOS  tablet  30mg 50TK  Prescription           
1212444  ACTOS  tablet  30mg 56TK  Prescription           
1212455  ACTOS  tablet  30mg 84TK  Prescription           
1212466  ACTOS  tablet  30mg 90TK  Prescription           
1212477  ACTOS  tablet  30mg 98TK  Prescription           
1494424  ACTOS  tablet  30mg 112TK  Prescription           
1494435  ACTOS  tablet  30mg 196TK  Prescription           
Legal status for supply – medicinal product on medical prescription or not subject to medical prescription